[rpriske]

June 18th, 1993

We are playing under the dome.

The Astros are pitching Arthur Rhodes (2-3, 5.04).

The Giants have Al Leiter (2-5, 3.58).

I am hitting seventh.

In the bottom of the 1st, Houston opened the scoring when Roberto Alomar crossed on an Elijah Foster groundout.

Astros lead 1-0

I came up in the 2nd with two out and Tim Naehring on 2nd. While I was at the plate, Tim went to 3rd on a passed ball.
I flew out to Foster in centre.

Things turned our way in the 3rd.
Ryan Klesko scored onan Antonio Martinez single.
Otis Nixon scored on a Ken Caminiti single.
Antonio and Ken scored on a Craig Grebeck single.
I came up with two out, Tim on 3rd, and Craig on 1st. I lined out to centre again.

Giants lead 4-1

I caught a Harold Baines pop for the 1st out in the bottom of the 4th.

I came up in the 6th with none out, Craig on 1st, and Randy Tomlin pitching. I walked on four straight.
Craig was thrown out trying to score on a single by Ryan. Ryan and I took an extra base on the throw.
We were stranded.

With two out in the 6th, Matt brought in Jose Bautista.

I came up with two out in the 8th, now facing Mike Timlin. I walked on four pitches again.
Then Ryan walked.
We were left on.

Mike Christopher came in to pitch in the bottom half.

We turned a Grebeck - Priske - Klesko double play behind him.

In the 9th Von Hayes tripled then scored on a single by Antonio.

Giants lead 5-1

Kip Gross came in to pitch the 9th.
He gave up a single, but nothing more, and we got the win.

27-40

I went 0 for 2 with a pair of walks.

After the game we found out that Ruben Sierra was being sent down to Phoenix while Matt Mieske was called up. Tough for Ruben, but he just hasn't been hitting this year.